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TYPEWRITER .LEFTRPCBIEIEQ Patented 28, 1923.

UNITED WERNER sCHrrEn, or LAUPnN-enan,

OFFICE.

SFITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM Application filed May 12, 1321.

To @ZZ whom 'it may concern.'

.lie it known that l. inrsun Sortieren. a

citizen ot' the German impire. residingat Laupen-Bern, twitxerlxafl. have invented Ill certain new and useful T:nprovemcnts in Tviiewriters (tor which l have filed application in Germany September 19.. 19195, ot

whicl the followingr is a specihcation.

rhis invention relates in L(general. to type# writers. lts object is to produce a machine in which a mnuber ot sets ot types, or type bars arranged side by side` are brought into the printiuici; position by parts provided with movable projections and arramred to be shitted in the direction ot their length, the said projections preferably consisting olE pivotedrarms or dogs. The nnmber oi loner tnoinally movable parts with pivoted dogs is preferably equal to the largest number ot characters occurring' in one line ot writing. The pivoted dogs are t` rst rocked into `ripping positions by licys and a device that travels through the .machine and they are then brought into line by a bar or the like that evtends throun'h the machine in a transverse direction. The restoring' of the dogs o't` the longitu-'linally shiitted parts into their normal positiims'may be accomplished by a single bar extending parallel to the bar that brings the dogs into line.

1^ nother ture of the invention consists inthe tart that the types are arranged on bars ot breadths dille. no' in accordance with the various breadths ot the different letters or characters. This niay be accomplished by arranging' types ot' approximately equal widths on a short bar which may be of equal width throughout its length and which, in conjunction Vwith other bars of didierent widths, Yterms a complete set of types.

In accordance with the invention the type bars are so arrzfinned that. when they have been brought into their printingr positions, they mayY be moved laterally so as to enable spaces to be inserted between them.

ln a machine having the types ot a set arranged on a nmnber oiu bars the letters are brought into their printing` positions by a magazine, in which the bars ot a set of types are placed, being moved into a position in which the desired type bar may be shitted out oi its magazine into the, printing position. the extent to which the bar is moved ont to cause the proper one ot its characters to be printed being controlled by a second.

Serial No. 469,045.

motion. The various magazines are ar ranged side by side and when their proper type bars have all been pushed out to the proper extent the desired types on the various bars will all be in line and in the printi ing' position.

The atorementioned device that travels through the machlne 1s preferably arranged to move one step each time a key is struck,

each key being;l adapted to atleet the stepping mechanism whenever `it is depressed.

The short type bars, after they have been moved out ot' their magazines, may be locked, as by means engaging with their lower snriaccs, and they may be shifted into a printinp; position in which the line-length adjusting-device may be located which determines the length of a line. Then the length ot the line has been adjusted, spaces are inserted between the various words in the inann er well known in printing.

.ln the space between the magazines and the printing' position the type bars are pref* erably guided in channels termed by parallel resilient metal strips which are fixed at the magazine at definite distances apart from cach other, but are laterally .movable at the position of printing.

Two constructional forms of the invention are shown in the drawing in Figs. 1 to iland Figs. 5 to 11 respectively.

Fig. 1 beine' a plan view. partly in section, ot a machine in which each type bar carries a complete set of types7 i Fin". 2 being' a sectional elevation showing amongst other parts the dog' shifting cam bar which travels through the machine,

Fig. 3 a sectional view of a type carrier consisting ot a carrier bar and a type bar adapted to be shi'tted lengthwise thereon,

Fig. L1 is an enlarged view of a part of a type carrier or bar with its dogs, and of a corresponding part a dog-selectingr cam bar,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional. elevation of a modified machine with type bar ,magazine.

Fig. G is partly a trent elevation and partly a transverse section of the machine of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7 is a side view of the driving wheel and racls et the same machine,

Fig. S is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional elevation,

Fig, 9 is a fragmentary plan sectional view oit the typebar magazine,

l and its strikers el, 02 each strike against a transverse rod do., (Z4 which are ci'inneccd to riders el, e2 on the device that travels througl; tl a machine and which, when thaiY are shifted, each cause a dog.;y f. and 7": to be tiled. the degl el'l'ected by c. beine' tilted down and that eiiected bv ou being' tilted up as shown more clearlyv in li'ig. At the same time the rod o moved by the depressed ke v acts on the bar L' which elliects the escapen'ient causing` the traveller g1. g: with its riders el, c2 to be shit'ted on one step so as to register with the next row ol" dogs f1? 7g2' The dogs ,fm f2 when tilted, are brought into the paths or transverse pushing` hars 71, Z2 guided in lone; slots m1. m2 located at the sides ot the machine. rlhe dog; carriers or bars it. are connected to a bar fnl equipped with a roll a'. at the top ot a post. lYhen the har vn1 is moved in the direction ot the arrow its roll In.. rolls along the bottoni curved edge ot a lever (l. and according to extent ot the movement ot the har al the lever @l will be raised more or less. one position into which it maj.r be liited beingr indicated in Fig'. 5 by broken lines. rlhe movement ot' the strip metal dogy carriers fil and ot the bars or strips 'al joined to them is eiieeted with the aid ot a transverse bar Z1. which. when moved towards the left will engage with a downwardly tilted dog` and ma;r push the strip fil towards the lett, its maxiinnin movement in this directionv being indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5.

The lever U1 cooperates with a bottom plate (/j arranged in a magazine box .H and adapted to slide in lateral guide members. Arranged above the plate o are a number ot type bars which, in their totality, torni a complete set o't tlvpes. llach tvpe bar is placed in a separate compartment i" in a magazine. A side view of the type bar o in the top compartment is shown in Fig. lilith the aid of the parts ji.. 3,. 721. n.. el, the bottom plate (j and its sniliei'iinposed magazine ma;T be lifted to an)Y one oi' a number ot definite levels.

Connected with the metal strips or doe' carriers and hars n.: which may be shitted with the aid et upwardljT tilted dogs f2 and the transverse bar 7.2 in the direction ot the arrow 3. The rods a.: extend ohliquely downward. then horizontally; towards the right and then upward and tinalllvV towards the lett. so that their ilree ends ahnt upon the right ends ot the type hars as shoi-.rn in Fig. 5. Hence, when a rod in.. is shiliA- ed with the dog; carrier fi.: towards the lelt` the type bar o will be pushed ont lv; the rfi-l 712 to an extent which corresponds to the particular dop; f2 engaged hv the transverse har Zi.

rThe type bars glide forward upon a smooth plate a which extends troni the one side o' the nn chine to the other and from the inner boundary of the magazine to the inner boundary or" the keyboard. Adapted to slide alongy the two lateral margins or edges ot' the plate s are two slides s each oit which has a pivoted rocking lever t the lett end ot' which is normally kept raised by a sprint,Y as shown in Fig. 5. rlhe roel;- ing levers t ot the two lateral slides are interconnected at their rear ends b v a transverse bar a which thns normall)v extends 'l'roin one rear corner of the plate eo the other. The bar 'a is adapted to enter into notches in the bottom surfaces ot the typebars 'o and to thus interlock these hars alfter they have been pushed forward ont of their magazines. To interlock the t'vpehars the rear ends ot the leversy t with their transverse bar u must be rocked upward and to this end the front ends olf the levers t are pushed downward. This is accomplished by means of a transverse bar fw which is adapted to be pushed from the lett border ot the magazine towards the trout end ot the machine. This har I0 can be pushed into the position 00], indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5, without affecting; the levers t, but when it .is moved further the bar to swings the front ends oit' the levers t downward so that the bar u is rocked upward into notches in the bottoni ot the tvpebars and these bars are interloilzed and thus prevented trom shiftinga relativelyv to each other. (ln the bar w beiner moved tnrther towards the keyboard it strikes against an upwardly extendingcatch at the lett end ot each lever t and then takes the slides is" to- -Qether with the .interlocked t'vpebars alongY with it. Its motion continues until it reaches the position indicated by broken lines near the trent end oi'v (he plate a when the line of types to he printed will be beneath the platen (zo shown hv broken lines. this beine; the printing4 position. The t vpe bars slide beneath the plate lllhilst travelling` troni the magazines to the printing position the tvpchars are guided by resilient strips ai whose right ends are `tixed in a holder y/ which keeps them at certain distances apart and whose other ends are attached to a laterallj,v movable transverse har lVhen a row oit trpes has been hrouglht into the printing position it is inked bv a known Ytorna ot inking device 7)/i equipped with a toothed wheel er] that meshes with a rack rr. or hv an ink rib-hon or the like.

lie'lore the inking' operation takes place the tvpebars are moved close together bv line-length adjustinn` device whieh maj-f consist oi' pushing' members or carriers (one a t each side o'l the machinoly litted on screw spindles eff. .H so as to be moved inwards to points indicated by manually adjusted lll) screws ww when th@ spindles are turned by means off sprocket Wheels mi (Fig. The spaces between the Wordsr are then regulated as in type setting machin-es by inserting' spaces in the Well known manner. The spaces, as shown in die'. ll2 are prei'- erablji provided with shoulders which enable them 'to be more readily inserted or pulled out. The tvpebars: are pieifernliilgvr furnished with late al grooves as shown in i 'l l@ to malieroom lor the elastic grind-- i e line or types is prnited b5.' striking it with the platen fm. lt will be 't und advantageous to provide gindeivavs for the inking device :11nd also Jfor `the paper drum so to enable the letter to be replaced. it may be found advantage in some cases to provide o. limiting' device L?) ,(lie. for determining; the extent which whieh lthe pinten swings down.

The Atravelline' motions executed bv various sliding` i rts of' the zniclnne i riyved 'from a Wheel ccA (fig. '7) equipped with a crank handle im. l'vilhen the wheel cc is turned a toothed se-Qment ce moves fa rack @c and the twins-ven bar l.. connected to it by e vertical eonnectin;y meoiber (ZCI. second toothed segment ff of the wheel moves a correspondini` rack ff and the transverse bar Z2 which is connected to the rack by the vertical connecting; ineinber g1g1 (Fig. 6). The tivo toothed segments e@ and f7 are. or course. arranger side by side or axially displaced with respect to each other on the Wheel, so that each segment meshes onlv with the rack to which it corresponds. This also applies to another segment which moves a third melt gg connected by the vertical trestle NL to the transverse bar w so as to transmit its motion to' it. The racks and (/f/ may be mov-red singly7 or simultaneously. lin the latter case the bar w and the itypeljmr pushers n2, move togeth r. All barsj rods :ind other parts that move along;` straight .lines will preferably be arranged to travel on rolls in order to reduce friction, Spring catches are arranged on the bars and Z2 (Fig. 8), these catches beine adapted lo click into depressions in transverse bars Z3 and Z,l so as to tempoi'zn'ilj-,fv couple them tol1 and Zig. llilhen the bars (l and .l move back they then take tl e bars Z.,l end ZL along` with them und these bers Z2, and Z4 restore the dogs fl. f2 to their normal position. The arrangement mei( be such that When the bars Z...l and Z4 have ei'- iormed this 'function they will strike against stops which prevent their 'furtl'lei' movement, land conse them to 4be filetached from the ber Z1 and Z2 Whose backward inotion continues until they reach theirv normal positions.

' The connection between the rods n2 and the dog holders 7b2 is preferably snob. that the rod `ii-L may be pushed bach from the dop; holdei` n.2 to a Certain distance by a nce l L the selection of l2 different types on the typebars.

rilhe rods n2 are provided with ui'nvardly extendingV projections ZZ which strike lareinst a fixed bar 'mm when. the dog;` cm'- rier 7b2 and its associated bar n2 is rel/turno.' to its normal position. The spring` civ', is then dislodged from the lett recess. l't is restored to i.s

riehit hand recess lov mee-.ns or a. spring' member im which is tensioned when the bar n2 moved with the doe; een i'ier to the right, and which shifts the bei n: back towards the left as soon as the spring; i is dislodged from the lett recess in the coupling member ot n@ Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan sectional View ot the typebar magazine showing' the arrangement of lateral springs forfrmly holding the tvpebars in position in the magazine so as to preventV them from vi lnetinn' therein. ln this 'ligure the magazine is shown. with the side through ivnich the typebars are pushed out turned lioivzn'ds the right instead oitl the left as in 1|. ln a ivritin machine, a shiilitin device, types, type moving;v members each adapted to move :1. number ol the said types into different positions, and a number oi? engagine; members attached to each oi? the said moving1 n'ieinbers and `ach adapted to ensinglv with the shift o device? whereby the shitting device is caiV ed to sbiiftthe j/pe moving member into different positions.

2. ln a Writing' schine, types. a shifting device7 longitudinally movable type moving bars each adapted to move 1.y number or the 'said types into different positions. and a number or, members attached to each or' the said moving members sind erich adapted to engage singly with the shitting deviee. whereby the shi inn; device is caused to shift the type moving member into differ ent positions.

3. ln n. Writing' machine, a shitting device, types, type moving; members each adapted to move a number oi the said types into dierent positions. and e number of' swinging dogs attached to each of the said .moving members and each adapted to engage singly trilrer knocking; against e. projection lui" with the shifting device, whereby the shiit ing device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions.

4t. ln a writing n aehine, a shitting device,

types, type moving members each adapted to `move a number ot the said types into diiiierent positions. and a number olil swinging dogs attached to eaY h et the said moving members and each adapted to engage singly wi th the shitting device, whereby the shifting device is caused to shiit the type moving member into different positions, the number ot' the said type moving members being equal to the highest number ot' characters occurring in one line,

5. In writing machine, a shi liting device, types, type moving` members each adapted to move a number ot the said types into different positions, a number oit' engaging members attached to each of the said moving members, and each adapted to engage singly with the shitting device, whereby the shitting device s caused to shit't the type moving` member into 'different positions, and means for bringing any engaging` member into its engaging position and adapted to travel through the machine Vtrom one type moving member to another.

5. ln a writing machine, types, a shitting device, longitudinally movable type moving bars each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, a number ot engaging members attached to each ot' the said moving members and each adapted to engage singly with the shifting device, .vherebyr the shitting device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions, and means Ator bringing any engaging member into its engaging position and a-,iapted to travel through the machine Yfrom one type moving bar to another.

7. ln a writing machine, types, longitudr nally movable type moving bars, a number oi' engaging members attached to each said bar, keysA means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said engaged member into its engaging position. said means being common to all the said bars and adapt!- ed to pass Yfrom bar to har through the machine, and a shitting device for shitting into all the engaging members which ve been brought into their engaging po- Silln.

fil. ln a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars. a number ot swinging dogs on each of said bar, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adailit4 cd to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, and a shitting device tor shifting into alignment all the deg-s, which have been brought into their oerative position.

t). 1n a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of swinging dogs on each said bar, keys, means controlled by the said l-:eys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shir't into aligmnent all the dogs which have been brought into theirV operative position.

l0. ln a writing machine, longitudinally and laterally movable type bars, longitudinally movable rods for setting the type bars, a number oi swinging dogs mounted on each said rod, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said rods, and adapted to pass Yfrom rod to rod through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the ma- :hine and adapted to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, and spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable type bars.

ll, In a writing machine, longitudinally and laterally mo *able type bars of different breadths according to the breadths of their types, longitudinally movable rods `for setting the type bars, a number of swinging dogs mounted on each said rod, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said rods, and adapted to pass -from rod to rod through the machine and adapted to shi-tt into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, am. spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable type bars.

l2. In a writing machine, a plurality of sets oil type, each set being arranged upon a number of longitudinally and laterally movable typcbars, movable rods for setting the type bars, a number ot swinging dogs mount-- ed on each said rod. keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said rods, and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, and spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable typebars.

13, 1n writing machine, movable magazines, a number oi2 typebars in each magazine, a row ot primary longitudinally movable bars -for moving the magazines into certain positions, and a. row of secondary longitudinally movable bars for shifting typebars out oi` the said magazines.

14. ln a writing machine, movable magaf by the said keys and adapted to bring' any said engaging` membeninto its enna eine; position, said means being Common to all. the said bars andy adapted to pass trein one bar tolanother at eaeh depression or a said hey, and a shi lifting device for shitting;` into alignment all the engaging,r members which have been brought into their engaging' position.

16. ln a Writing` machine, a shifting' de* viee, types, type moving members each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, a number ot engage; ing members attaehed te each oi1 the said moving` members and each adapted lio ,franje singly With the shitting` devi ee, whereby the shitting` device is eansed. to shiilt the type moving member into different positions, means tor bringing any engaging n'iember into its engaging; position and ad aptedfto travel through the niaeoine trom y one type movingmember to another, and a common .restoringl means tor restoring all the engaging members into their normal positionsi livin a Writing machine, movable maila- Zines, typebars with blank spaces in the magazines, a roiv of primary longitudinally lovable bars for moving` the magazines into certain positions, a roiv ot seeoiidai'y longitudinally movable bars tor shitting t Y bars ont of` the said manenines.v letter l* blank keys. and shitting means `for shil ,l parts oi? typebars that ooi-respond 'to oper ated letter' keys and l'ilanlr lzeys into aligniment ano into a printingposition.

i8.. ln a. Writing machine, types,lone'itn dinally movable type moving bars, a ninnber of engaging' members attaelied to each said bar.v keys, means Controlled by the aid keys and adapted to bring' any said engaged member into its engaging position, said niieans being; common to all the said bars and adapted to pass irombar to bar thioigigfh the maehine, a. shitting;- device for shitting' into alignment all the engaging members iviieh have been brought into their enfrag'ne' positionand for simultaneously shitting a.l row (it-types into `a printing position, an inl-Jing?,

device. and aguidevway for raiding the inline device along lthe roiv of types loeated in the` ininting,r position.

reseller 19. ln a WritingV machine, movable maga- Zines. a number ot, typebars in each magazine, a row oiz primary longitudinally movable bars for moving` the magazines into eertain positions, a row of secondary longitudi all.y movable bars for shitting` typebars oui' ot ldie said maggaiiines. a platen adapted to be pressed onto the typebars. and ,guide members tor yniidine' the typebars when moved out of the magazines, the said ,guide members being movable at the position Where the platen pressed onto the typebars.

20. ln a inaehii'ie. longitudinally and laterally movable typeliiars eael havinir', a roiv of lined characters, means YFor bring;- ing any type on any said tyixiebars ir 'o a printing` position, a device toi' adjus ingr the length ot the line of types in the print ing position, spaces adaiited to be inserted between the Words in a line, a plaien, and means -for pressing; the platen anjainst the said line oil? types.

2l.. ln a Writing* machine, typebars, mean@ for moving; any `desired types on the ditferent typebars into alii, unent and `into a printing position, guide meinl `for guiding the tyiebars, said guide iii-.nibers beine' laterali7 movable at the printing" l Y i.. i, posicion, and a devine i'orv aiitistn'ii the length oi' the line ot types in the printing` position, said device beinel adapted to reeeive any number oit' guide members 'that exceeds the number ot' typebars shittei'l into the printing' position.

22. ln a Writing machine, typebai means :tor moving any desired types on the dit Vferent typebars into alignment and into a printing` positim., guide strips iter lfini' ing the typebars, said guide stripslaterally movable at the prin.. i and lateral reeesses in the typ. reception ot the guide strips.

23. ln a writing` machine lone-iludinall`Ar movable tyijiebars, type nim/xiii@4 members with dogs to mov. any tyi'iebars, into the printing position, means i'or bringing; any said dogs into an operative position, afinov ing; member for moving any said doze, a motion transterrina` enibei' 'tor transferring` the nioveinent oi" the don to its associated tvpebar,a shift-key and shifting member l' changing` the relative positions of the door, the motion-transjterrino' meinber and its typebar when the shi'. operated whereby the type of? Jdie jpebar, that is brought into the printing` position is made to diiler from that which is brought into the printing position when the shift-liey is not operated..

24;. ln a Writing maehine, types, longi'itadinaily movable ypeonoving; barsa` naar ber ot engaging members movably mounted on each said bar, eam bar adapted to travel through the machine and equipped Lil) with cams for operating the sait. engaging members, controlling bars :extending through the machine ind each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position, keys for operating the said controlling bars and a common shi iting member adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their type-moving bars into desired positions.

25. ln a Writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, :i number ot engaging members movably mounted on each said bar, cam bars adapted to travel through the machine and each equipped With cams for operating the said engaging members, controlling bars er:- tending through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position with the aid of a said cam, keys each adapted to operate a plurality oil the said controlling bars, and shitting members adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their type moving bars into positions corresponding .to the keys operated.

26, ln a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of engaging members movably mountedon cach saidbar, cam bars adapted to travel through the machine and each equipped with cams for operating the said engaging members, rocking arms at the sides ot the machine, controlling bars extending through the machine 'from one said rocking arm to another and each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position With the aid ot a said cam, keys cach adapted to operate a pluraiity ot' the said controlling bars. and shifting members adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shitt their type-moving bars into positions corres onding to the keys operated.

27. n ka Writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of engaging members movahly mounted on each said bar. cana bars adapted to travelk through the machine and each equipped with cams tor operating the said engaging members. controlling bars extendingl through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its enga ling position with the aid oli' a said cam. key bars adapted to be moved lengthwise by the said ke'" projections on each oiE the said key bars or operating a plurality ot the said controlling bars, and shifting members adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their type-moving bars into positions corresponding to the keys operated.

28. In a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a

-number of engaging' members movably mounted on each said bar, cam bars adapted to travel through the machine and each equipped with cams tor operating the said engaging members. controlling bars eX- tending through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position with the aid ot a said cam, key bars adapted to be moved lengthwise by the said keys, a stepping mechanism for progressively stepping the said cam bars 'from one type-moving bar to another, a universal bar located at the ends o't` the said key bars and adapted to operate the stepping mechanism each time a key bar is operated, projections on each ot' the said key bars t'or operating a plurality of the said controlling bars, and shitting members adapted to engage With the operated engaging' members and to shift their type-moving bars into positions corra-sporuling to the keys operated.

29. ln a Writing machine, types` longitudinally movably type-moving bars, a number ot engaging members uiovably mounted on each said bar, rigidly interconnected cam bars adapted to travel through the machine, and each equipped with cams for operating the said engaging members, controlling bars extending through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position with the aid of a said cam, keys each adapted to operate a plurality ol the said controlling bars, and shitting meinbers adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their typemoving bars into positions corresponding to the keys operated. i

30. ln a writing machine longitudinally movable types, type moving members adapted to movea number or the said types into different positions, a number or' engaging members attached to each of the said moving members, depressible keys corresponding to types on the typebars, and a transverse bar common to any said type moving members adapted to move the typebars into the printing position.

3l. In a writing machine, longitudinally movable typebars, depressible keys corresponding to types on the typebars, means ttor bringing types on different typebars into alignment atter the depression of corresponding keys, notches in the typebars, a transverse interlocking bar adapted to enter a notch in each typebar, and means for moving the interlocked typebars into the printing position.

32. In a Writing machine, longitudinally movable typebars, depressible keys corresponding to types on the typebars, means` 1for bringing types on different typebars into alignment after the depression of corresponding keys, notches in the typebars, a rocking arm at each side of the machine,

a transverse interlocking bar connecting; tl e rockingarms and adapted to enter ei ieten in each ty ebar, and means for movil-ng the io' A interlockiner typebars into the printingv posi tion.

:325. in a Writing` machine, iongitntiinaily enovabie ypebars7 depressible keys correnalin@` to tfpes on the tyl'iebars, means nringing tjjes on dit? `rent typebars into ignnient ai'ter the i iession olf corie fief-riding keys, notches the type Lde at each side of Ahe machine5 i n mounted in each said slide, a eraf interlocking ai" connecting' the rocking al" n vnd adapted to inteilocl; the typebars by entering into a notch in each tj mbar, mi

z l means for moving the inter-locked typebars into the printing' position.

254i. in a Writing` machine7 Vlon. ,movable Vtypebars, depressible Aeys corre- :ponding to types on the typebars, means lor \ingingv types on different typebars o :,lignnient after the deinession oi corre tiiclinali their .initial positions.

in a Writing machine, a plnraii movable niaejazines, loose typebars each ing a. ronT o. iixed charac' with ei characters in eec i maggy-.zine meaiis tor moving` the magazines into dimerent positions, means for iii o\l'ing {pebars in one direction out oi the megazines and i; 1, l u :tor moving sau i l typebars into the iiagaxines in the oojosite direction.

3G. in a Writing machine, typcbars, means for imparting-r coo dinate motions to the typebars., means for detern inine; the extei'it ot the coordinate motions pre vions to' their i VxKeent-ion while the typebzn's Ure et rest.

3'?. in a Writing machine, typebars? ine if sets or typei'iars, leers Yfor ci ing; and lowerinjt the mana? nef i is; curved member and a longitudinal able bar 'tor oper-atingeach said i 3S. in a writingmachine .longitiiemovable tf/Jpebars, type moving meinheis with dogs to nove any tifpebars, into the printing position, means lior bringing4 an?,r

saiddogs into an'operati'm position, a mow ing men ber for moving` any said dogn motion transiierring member tor transferring the move nent of the clog o Vits associat i'ypebar, a shift-key, a shitting," member io-r changing' the relative positions oit the does, the motien-transferring member and its Y is operated that is focbai', when the keys, i transverse bar, toi mo\y 13' the tyre selecting' bars tirongh dirent distances accordin` to the liege opor: tent notiontrinsierrine` bars 'iinltfcl to the said type" selecting; bars and adapted to transfer the i'notion oi the type-selectinebars to the tlgfpebars, meaiis 1for im parting i'eeiprocat'ng inoton to 'the said tran i'ea'se bar7 coupling members on the transverse bres, and sec ond transverse bar, detachabiy coupled to i ie first twinsverse bar when this bar moves fyi e-selecting bars in a "foi-nerd direci nc adapted to restore these bars to .nrn al positions and to be deteched st 'transverse bar utter a short i i the backward direction.

a writing machine? to be raised and lowerec 'er to be moved Vto different extents out Y iii magiazines o magazines and to be then shifted on o e uniting position, racks, a tootlied 'wheel tor shifting the aid racks, magazine raising means adapted to be ated by one said fach, tyiiebar .iiovinpineans adapted to be ated by. another said rack, and meai for hing the typebars into the printing` position and adapted to be operated by third sa lracl.

n 4d.. in a Writing machine, magazines adapted to be raised and lowered, typebars adapted to be moved to vdiiierent extents out oil' the magazines and to be then shifted into a irinting position, racks, :i'toothedl Wheel jfor "iftngg; the sait racks, magazine 'aising meals adapted to be operated by one said rack, tm ebar moving in ans adapted to be operated by another said rack, and means for shitting the typebars into the printing position and adapted to be operated by a third said rack, the said racks beingarranged sitio by Sido.

4t2. in a Witing machine, types, longitudinaliy movable type moving bars, a numoit engaging members attached to each bar.y keys, means controiled by the said (sys and adapted to bring any said engag member into its engaging position, said means being common to a plnality oi the id bars and adapted to pass from bar to 'typebars bar through the machine, and a device tor shifting into alignment a plurality ot the engaging members which have been brought into their engaging position.

43. ln a writing n'iachine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of swinging dogs on each said bar, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to a plurality of the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, and a device for shitting into alignment a plurality of the dogs ivhica have been brought into their operative position.

44. ln a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of swinging dogs on each said bar. keys, means controlled by said keys and adapted to bring any said doginto an operative posit-ion, said means being common to a plui ality oit the said bars and adapted to pass .from bar to bar through the machine and a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment a plurality ot' all the dogs which have been brought into their operative position.

45. ln a Writing machine, longitudinally7 and laterally mo *able type bars, longitudinally movable rods tor setting the type hars, a number of movable dogs mounted on each said rod. keys, means controlled by the said'keys and adapted to bring any said dog into operative position, said means being common to a plurality of the said rods and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment a plurality of the dogs Which have been brought into their operative positions, and spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable type bars.

4x6. In a Writing machine, longitudinally and laterally movable type bars of diiferent breadths according to the breadths ot their types, longitudinally movable rods for setting the type bars. a number ot movable dogs mounted on each said rod. keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to a plurality of the said rods and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine so as to shiit into alignment a plurality of the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, and spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable typebars.

4i'. In a Writing machine, a plurality of sets of type, each set being arranged upon a number of longitudinally and laterally movable typebars, longitudinally movable rods for setting the type bars, a number of movable dogs mounted on each said rod. keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to a plurality of the said rods and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment a plurality of thodogs which have been brought into their operative positions,

and spaces adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable typebars.

48. ln a Writing machine, movable magezinesa number of typebars in any maga.- zine, a row of primary longitudinally movable bars tor moving the magazines into certain positions, and a royv of secondary longitudinally movable bars for shittingI typebars out ot the said magazines.

49. ln a writing machine, movable magazines, a number of typebars in any magazine, a row of primary longitudinally movable bars, means for moving the magazines into certain positions, a4 row of secondary longitudinally movable bars, other means t'or shifting typebars out of the said ina-gazines, means tor moving the shifting typebars into the printing position, and means ior interlocking the typcbars against relative longitudinal movement when they are in a printing position.

50. la a writing machine, types, longitudinallymovable type moving bars, a number ot' engaging members attached to each said bar, depressible keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said engaging member into its engaging position, said means beingcommon to a plurality oi all the said bars and adapted to pass Yfrom one bar to another at each depression of a said key, and a device :tor shitting into alignmentl a plurality or" the engaging members which have been brought into their engaging position.

5l. ln a Writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type moving bars, a number of engaging members attached to each said bar` keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said engaging member into its engaging position, said means being common to a plurality of the said bars and adapted t-o pass from bar to bar through the machine, a device for shift-' ing into alignment a plurality of the engaging members which have been brought into their engaging position and for simultaneously shifting a row ot' types into a printing position, an inking device, and aguideivay tor guiding the inking device along the row of types located in the printing position.

52. In a Writing machine, movable magazines, a number of typebars in any magazine, a roiv of primary longitudinally lmovable bars 'for moving the magazinesinto certain positions, a roiv ot secondary longitudinally movable bars, other means for shifting typebars out of the said magazines, a platen ladapted to bepressed onto the typebars, and guide members tor guiding the typebars when movedont of the magazines, the said guide Vmembers being movable at the position Where the platen is `pressed onto the typebars.

In a Writing maehine, longitudinally `'movable typebars, depressible l-:eys corresponding to types on the typebars, means for bringing types on different typebars into 'alignment after the depression of oorresponding keys, notches in the typebars, a transverse interlocking bar adapted to enter a notch in each typebar, and means lor mow ing the interlocliod typebars into the printing position.

' In a Writing` machine, typebars, magazines for sets Ot typebars, levers in combination with a curved member 'for raising the magazines, means for mo vinfr the levers, said `vice, types, type vmoving members each iidaptedto move a number ot the said types into diiierent positions, a inmiber of engag ing membersy attached to each of the said movingmembers and `each adapted to engage singly with the shitting device Where by the shifting device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions, and means for restoring the engaging members linto their normal positions.

57. in a Writing `machine typebars, type bar setting members engaging members as- 'insegni ring: the said engaging members, and

means for temporarily coupling `the shitting members and the restoring members.

58. Lin a Writing machine, typebars, magazines or sets ot' said typebars each having a row o fixed Characters, means for setting the magemines into diierent positions and the typebars into a printing position and opeiating meansor anton'iatically operating the said setting means.

' a Writing machinetypebars, magai'or said type-bars, registers 'for deterH ing the positions into which the magiv ,zines are to moved, means ior operating 'ine magazines, and means for `changing the relation between the said operating means and registers.

(il). in a ivritiiig machine, typebars, setting means for bringing` the typebars `into the prii'itiim iositiojn, registers 'for determin ing the iesitions into which the typebars are to be set, and means for changing `the reiation between the said setting means and registers.

el. .in a Writing machine, types,.longitu dinally movable aars ifor determining the positionoi the types in a printing line, a number o? engaging members movably mounted on each said bar and a cam bar adapted to travel through the machine and equipped, with means for operating the said ein; members,

.-1 testimony whereof i have signed this specification inthe presence o" two Witnesses.

Wnnnnn soniirnnn.

iVitnesses:

R. llninonn'rnnn, J. iiimmvmnn; 

